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how_o will_v your_o mind_n be_v change_v in_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o see_v that_o you_o have_v provide_v nothing_o for_o eternal_a life_n have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o eternity_n and_o now_o all_o the_o worldly_a good_a you_o have_v enjoy_v must_v be_v leave_v behind_o you_o oh_o the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o same_o man_n within_o a_o few_o day_n he_o that_o now_o flourish_v in_o all_o abundance_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o â—is_n eternal_a estate_n see_v how_o he_o â—ust_z make_v his_o return_n naked_a and_o â—l_v his_o good_a shall_v go_v no_o further_o â—ith_n he_o his_o thought_n now_o â—ow_o be_v they_o change_v from_o what_o â—â—ey_n be_v the_o difference_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d vast_a and_o large_a that_o it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d bespeak_v he_o another_o man_n â—o_o uncertain_a and_o deceitful_a be_v all_o â—is_n worldly_n good_a that_o it_o will_v â—ot_n carry_v he_o into_o another_o world_n §._o vi_o six_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d this_o present_a world_n it_o be_v no_o â—ther_n but_o what_o may_v stand_v with_o â—â—e_z eternal_a hatred_n of_o a_o infinite_a â—od_n towards_o thou_o it_o be_v confident_a with_o god_n eternal_a hatred_n â—nd_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v in_o this_o as_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o worth_n it_o may_v be_v â—â—e_z portion_n of_o a_o reprobate_n â—nd_n will_v this_o serve_v thy_o turn_n â—ill_v that_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o a_o reprobate_n may_v hauâ—_n at_o large_a as_o his_o portion_n therâ—_n be_v many_o now_o that_o be_v swelter_a under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinitâ—_n and_o eternal_a god_n that_o have_v haâ—_n as_o much_o yea_o much_o more_o of_o thâ—_n good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a lifâ—_n than_o ever_o you_o enjoy_v the_o have_v have_v great_a estate_n thaâ—_n you_o more_o honour_n and_o glory_n iâ—_n the_o world_n than_o you_o live_v merry_a life_n than_o you_o and_o yet_o aâ—â—_n now_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o like_a so_o to_o 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